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In reply to the discussion: The States that made up the Confederacy: [View all]billh58
(6,655 posts)39. There's no enjoyment to be had
from stating the truth of a sad era in our nation's history.
War of Northern/Yankee Aggression
The name "War of Northern Aggression" has been used to indicate the Union as the belligerent party in the war. The name arose in the 1950s, during the Jim Crow era, when it was coined by segregationists who tried to equate contemporary efforts to end segregation with 19th-century efforts to abolish slavery. The name has been criticized by historians such as James M. McPherson, as the Confederacy "took the initiative by seceding in defiance of an election of a president by a constitutional majority" and "started the war by firing on the American flag."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Names_of_the_American_Civil_War#War_of_Northern/Yankee_Aggression
The name "War of Northern Aggression" has been used to indicate the Union as the belligerent party in the war. The name arose in the 1950s, during the Jim Crow era, when it was coined by segregationists who tried to equate contemporary efforts to end segregation with 19th-century efforts to abolish slavery. The name has been criticized by historians such as James M. McPherson, as the Confederacy "took the initiative by seceding in defiance of an election of a president by a constitutional majority" and "started the war by firing on the American flag."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Names_of_the_American_Civil_War#War_of_Northern/Yankee_Aggression
Just because you NEVER heard the phrase doesn't mean that many haven't used it, nor that the sentiment doesn't exist. I remember hearing it often during the 50s and 60s, and still see it in print today. I also remember the numerous "Whites Only" signs all throughout the South during the same period. I remember the Civil Rights movement, and participated in marches and demonstrations when I could. I remember being called a "N***** lover" on many of those occasions.
There has been a lot of progress made in the Deep South, but there remains much to be accomplished -- not only in the South but in the rest of the MAGA-infested states as well.
Peace, and take care.
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Missouri and Kentucky were slave states, but they stayed with the Union during the Civil War.
Aristus
May 2021
#1
Agree completely about the rube states listed, but a bunch more have been added -- TX, MT, ND, SD,
Hoyt
May 2021
#4
The problem we face today is that MAGA hats & Confederate flags are displayed in every state...
Hekate
May 2021
#22
Hawai'i is my old home state & I was really shocked when that guy turned up in the news...
Hekate
May 2021
#27
Good summary. It is to be hoped he gets his just desserts for 1/6 and has a federal vacation...
Hekate
May 2021
#30
More Pennsylvanians Have Been Arrested for Capitol Riots Than Residents of Any Other State
dalton99a
May 2021
#31